Independent Thinkers

ADHD & Marriage Weekly Tip - July 1, 2015

Quote of the Week

“…people can be independent thinkers and team players at the same time.” - Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Independent Thinkers

I would like to take this model – of independent thinkers who are also team players – and magically overlay it onto every ADHD / non-ADHD partnership I know! Because, truly, it is at this intersection that couples truly thrive because they are equal in status in the relationship and both valued. Unfortunately, the presence of ADHD symptoms – and responses to those symptoms – often results in parent/child dynamics that are just the opposite of independent thinkers who are team players.

If you have been struggling with parent/child dynamics, perhaps setting your sites on Dweck’s more ‘business-like’ goal can provide an easier path away from this destructive dynamic. What would you need to do in your relationship to be both independent thinkers and team players?

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For those in marriages impacted by ADHD

Please take a moment to investigate the information for couples impacted by ADHD on ADHDMarriage.com, including:an online treatment overview;downloadable chapters of my books;a community forum with other couples facing similar issues;a large number of blog posts on various topics;referrals;and my very popular couples courses: